A fire damaged an apartment building in Gardena Monday and left a firefighter and three other people with minor injuries.
Firefighters sent to the 12900 block of South Vermont Avenue about 11:55 a.m. extinguished the flames in the two-story building in about 45 minutes, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
According to a report from the scene, four apartments were involved — three with interior damage and the fourth with damage to the balcony.
Some firefighting personnel remained on scene dousing hot spots. The cause of the fire was under investigation.